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MEDICAL PERSONNEL AS THE KEY TO SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE GREEN TRANSITION IN THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR
Get PDFTo implement the socially responsible green transition in the Healthcare sector, it is essential to involve competent and educated personnel/staff. Article 48 of the Medical Treatment Law (Ārstniecības likums) of the Republic of Latvia stipulates that a medical practitioner has a duty to regularly improve his or her professional qualifications. Article 1 also defines improvement of professional qualifications as part of post-graduate education in a specific profession or specialty, which occurs in accordance with a freely selected education program, though the content and time of acquisition of which is not regulated. However, it must be noted that almost all programs offered by the Ministry of the Health of the Republic of Latvia for the improvement of practitioners’ professional qualifications refer to the acquisition of skills and knowledge necessary to improve the process of treating patients. Although various international and national regulatory acts determine the obligations of state institutions to include the green transition into their operations, the involvement of the institution’s employees is not discussed. This study aims to analyze and reflect on the competence of medical personnel and students regarding patient treatment and to analyze the compliance of the regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers with international and national regulations related to the creation of a socially responsible and sustainable state. UN Sustainable Development Goal Nr.4 “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all” includes the necessity to ensure that all trainees acquire the knowledge and skill needed to promote sustainable development, including education regarding sustainable development and sustainable lifestyle. Within the scope of the research examples of positive foreign green transition practices will be evaluated. The results obtained within the framework of the research indicate the need to develop specific guidelines for the education of medical personnel, regarding the implementation of a socially responsible green transition in the healthcare sector, ensuring quality education in terms of promoting sustainable development.
ENHANCING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY VALIDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL WORKERS (leveraging international experience for Ukraine)
Get PDFThe exchange of knowledge and experiences between nations has become imperative for sustainable development and progress today. Ukraine nowadays seeks to enhance the validation process for professional competencies of educational workers. Drawing upon the practical experiences of countries like China, various European nations, the United States, can offer invaluable insights and strategies to optimise Ukraine\u27s educational system. The article aims to present the experience of different countries that by adopting it for education workers` professional competency validation equips Ukraine with a comprehensive toolkit to address the challenges. In particular, the validation of PR China`s (known for its emphasis on rigorous educational standards and competency validation processes), EU`s (diverse educational systems of UR countries offer a rich tapestry of approaches to competency validation), US (accreditation processes and performance-based assessments), Baltic Countries (progressive education policies and commitment to quality assurance) experience, can not only enhances the quality and innovation within Ukraine\u27s educational system but also positions Ukrainian professionals on the global stage. The article as well pays attention not only to benefits that this or that abroad professional validation systems adoption can give Ukraine nowadays, but also makes prognoses as to its practical possibility and possible difficulties
DOLPHIN ASSISTED THERAPY: WELFARE OF BOTH PATIENTS WITH DEPRESSION AND PARTICIPATING DOLPHINS
Get PDFThe main aim of this research was to measure the effect of dolphin assisted therapy on both patients and participating dolphins. The research measured welfare of patients with depression and situational welfare of dolphins which participated in the dolphin assisted therapy programme. Patients with organic depression took part in two-week dolphin assisted therapy sessions. When measuring situational welfare of dolphins, the study sample consisted of nine individual dolphins (Tursiops truncatus ponticus, Lat.): three males and six females ranging from five to twenty years. The main research results revealed that psychosocial characteristics of patients with organic depression disorder as well as patients’ self-evaluation changed statistically significantly, the symptoms of depression decreased. The research revealed that patients were much more physically active during the period of participation in the dolphin assisted therapy process than before. The analysis of dolphin behaviour brought to the light that most of the therapy time dolphins behaved positively. There were noticed no therapy sessions where the dolphin behaviour would be evaluated as more negative than positive or just negative.
PECULIARITIES OF JUNIOR BALLROOM DANCERS’ MOTIVATION
Get PDFThe aim of this research is paid to the peculiarities of junior ballroom dancers’ motivation. The sample of the research consisted of 70 12-15-aged junior ballroom dancers – 40 girls and 30 boys. The sport motivation scale (SMS) was chosen in order to reveal this issue. The study revealed that the internal motivation of junior dancers was expressed more than the external motivation, but some statements that reflect the internal motivation were evaluated differently by the dancers. The dancers did not have a strong opinion – they doubted the statements of the external motivation subscales. The dancers mostly disagreed with the following statements: I dance because my friends and other people respect and appreciate me for it and I dance because I think it’s one of the best ways to make friends and communicate. The amotivation of the dancers was not strongly expressed. They did not doubt their success, why they were dancing and they had no thoughts that they will not achieve their intended purpose. The girls that dance ballroom dances have higher internal motivation – to find out and internal motivation – experience; meanwhile, the boys had stronger internal motivation – to strive for perfection. It was also revealed the external motivation – to get identified and coincide – was important for the junior dancers of the both groups.
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF THE U22 WOMEN EUROPEAN BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Get PDFIn recent years, women\u27s boxing has undergone a significant transformation, becoming not only a popular sport but also an important phenomenon within the contexts of globalization and gender equality. The refinement of athletes\u27 training programs through analytical examination of competitive performances is deemed a critical aspect. However, only a limited number of studies have been conducted exploring the performance indicators of amateur women\u27s boxing. The aim of the research is to determine the performance indicators of female boxers at the U22 European Championship 2023 and to conduct a comparative analysis of winners and losers. The study employs the following methods: analysis of scientific literature, video analysis of boxing bouts, and methods of mathematical statistics. This investigation analysed 12 concluding matches with 24 contenders, identifying punches and movements via video review. It was found that winners, on average, deliver 8.4% more punches and execute 13.2% more movements than their opponents throughout the bout. Analysis revealed that winners are statistically significantly more active in moving around the ring during the second and third rounds and deliver more punches in the third round.
METHODS AND ACTIVITIES OF HEALTH COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT IN NON-FORMAL ENVIRONMENT: EXPERIENCE OF CHILDREN WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS
Get PDFDiabetes mellitus is a disease when certain processes in the body, which maintain a normal blood glucose concentration, get imbalanced. Research object is educational methods and activities used for the development and training of health competence. The aim of the research is to reveal educational methods and activities used for the development of health competence in non-formal environment, based on the experience of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Research methods: theoretical – analysis, comparison, and generalization of scientific literature; empirical – the use of focus group discussions with children with diabetes mellitus for data collection; Empirical research revealed that various educational methods and activities aimed at developing health competences are carried out for children with type 1 diabetes mellitus in non-formal educational environments (medical facilities, summer camps and health camps). The following activities and classes are used in medical facilities: lessons, conversations, questionnaires, and games. Activities used in summer camps are as follows: walks, cycling, games designed to develop physical activity skills. In the educational environment of health cams, the following educational methods and activities are used for the development of health competence for children with type 1 diabetes mellitus: lessons, games, educational activities, trips, and creative activities
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MOTIVATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH AND TIME SPENT IN FOOTBALL TRAINING (GRADE 5-9)
Get PDFThe laws and regulations of Latvia on the professional education activity in football training state that as the age of the students increases, the number of contact hours per week that must be spent in football training also increases. Furthermore, scientific literature often mentions that as people age, their motivation to engage in physical activity and sports often decreases. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the motivation of children and youth for participation and time spent in football training in different age groups. Within the framework of the study, the opinion of the Ethics Commission of the Latvian Academy of Sport Education was received on the compliance of the survey with ethical norms, as well as the legal representative of each research participant had confirmed their participation in the study with a permission. As part of the study, 167 research participants from one Latvian school were surveyed in the grade groups from 5 to 9. The number of hours the research participants spend in football training sessions per year was determined, as well as their motivation to participate in the training. The results of the study showed that as the age of children and youth increases, they spend more time in football training sessions (p≤0.001), but their motivation decreases every year (p≤0.01).
POSSIBILITIES AND POTENTIAL OF PROMOTING A MICROENVIRONMENT BASED ON A CULTURE OF PEACE IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Get PDFResearch reveals that the culture of peace is an actual phenomenon of people\u27s social life, which is not only an approach to the prevention of violence and an alternative to the culture of war and violence but also creates a society that is probably only talked about in the context of utopia. In 2024, of course, it is not worth dreaming about utopia, however, educating the teaching staff about a micro-environment based on a culture of peace and its influence on the organization\u27s operation contributes to the achievement of the goals of the learning process and a human-centered work environment. At the same time, an influential educational resource on cooperation and conflict resolution, decision-making, all human rights, communication, and information exchange is being developed. The publication highlights the possibilities of promoting a microenvironment based on a culture of peace, using the gamification process, and its pedagogical and psychological possibilities in improving the microenvironment of educational institutions in Liepāja, describing the empirical experience from case studies where was survey and game “Peace Please” sessions. The study aims to analyze the possibilities of using the gamification process based on the culture of peace in improving the microenvironment of educational institutions in Liepāja. The study results provide information about the game "Peace, please!" possibilities of use in educational institutions, indicating the essential thing common to the culture of peace and the organization\u27s microenvironment. Problems specific to the micro-environment in educational institutions are identified and solutions are proposed for promoting a micro-environment based on a culture of peace.
POTENTIAL IMPACT OF FEUERSTEIN INSTRUMENTAL ENRICHMENT ON SELF-CONCEPT OF LEARNERS WITH BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS
Get PDFThe article was prepared within preparatory phase of research on impact of Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment (FIE) on self-concept of learners with behavioural problems. Its goal is to reveal the current state in research field concerning this topic in the Czech Republic. The programme FIE has been used in the Czech Republic since 1999, mostly for learners with special educational needs. The theoretical and research sources mostly describe the impact of FIE on the development and change of cognitive structures, the development of the art of learning and thinking (metacognition). Moreover, as one of the secondary objectives is also mentioned the restoration of a positive self-concept of the learners, precisely in compliance with the criteria of the mediated learning experience, e.g. by increasing the sense of competence of the learners and by learning to regulate their own behaviour. Thus, it influences the formation of healthy self-concept, self-confidence and self-acceptance of individuals participating in FIE. Generally stated, people who have a negative self-concept and/or low self-confidence are more likely to exhibit problem behaviour, whether in the family, school or wider social environment. In the Czech provenance, we found three studies that primarily address the impact of FIE on learners with behavioural problems - first on learners with serious behavioural problems living in residential educational institutions, second on learners with ADHD and third on children with problem behaviour. We managed to find four studies that partially aim to determine the level of self-concept/confidence/self-esteem/self-acceptance of FIE attendees. Five studies then report on the effect of FIO on self-concept/self-confidence/self-esteem/self-acceptance and six other studies present the impact of FIO on behaviour change of attendees (mentioned mostly as a side effect because the studies primarily did not address these aims).
THE PREVALENCE OF SARCOMA IN LATVIA DEPENDING ON GENDER AND AGE OVER A 10-YEAR PERIOD
Get PDFSarcomas are a heterogeneous group of malignant neoplasms that arise from the mesenchymal tissues, including bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, nerves, and deep skin tissues. The World Health Organization (WHO) Classification of Tumors of Soft Tissue and Bone encompasses over 80 distinct histologic subtypes of sarcomas, each with unique morphologic and molecular features. The high degree of histologic diversity among sarcomas underlies their capacity to arise in virtually any anatomic site. Sarcomas represent a relatively uncommon form of cancer, accounting for less than 1% of all new cancer diagnoses in adults and approximately 15% in children. The global incidence of sarcomas is estimated to be approximately 8 cases per million per year for bone sarcomas and 30 cases per million per year for soft tissue sarcomas. The objectives of the study to provide a comprehensive overview of the gender and age differences in the epidemiology of sarcomas in Latvia across 10 years. This retrospective population-based study draws on epidemiological data regarding cases of bone sarcomas and soft tissue sarcomas collected by the pathological registry of the hospital of Traumatology and Orthopaedics. From 2012 to 2022, 146 new cases of sarcoma were diagnosed in Latvia. Of these, 74 (50.7%) were men and 72 (49.3%) were women. The average annual number of new cases was 6.73 for men and 6.55 for women. The age-standardized incidence rate per 100,000 people per year was 0.8 for men and 0.5 for women. The youngest patient was 14 years old and the oldest was 87 years old. The most common age group for the sarcomas was between 61-70 years old (19.2%). The study found that the incidence of sarcomas in Latvia was higher in males than in females, and that the incidence was highest in 2020 and lowest in 2016